Week 9 · College Football

Stanford vs Louisville prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Louisville a 84% chance to beat Stanford in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#105 Atlantic Coast Conference

Stanford

1% to make the 12

#39 Atlantic Coast Conference

Louisville

13% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadLouisville −15.5Model

Projected scoreStanford 18 — Louisville 34

Louisville should handle it: 15.5-point edge, 84% to win.

Chaos meter31 · LEAN

31/ 100

CalmMayhem

Stanford

16%

to win

Louisville

84%

to win

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2025 efficiency · ranks

Stanford

Louisville

#119Offense · EPA/play#82

#85Defense · EPA/play#21

#83Explosiveness#97

#123Success rate#37

19%Returning production46%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

1 meeting all-time

Stanford leads 1–0

Last met 2024 · Stanford 38–35 Louisville— Stanford won

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